L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
20 June 2020
2020 World Refugee Day: recognising refugees’ contributions to support vulnerable communities in times of the COVID-19 pandemic
24 June 2020
In war-torn countries, women may be experiencing a deprivation of health care rights and gender discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic
18 June 2020
Countries are failing to properly enforce the guidelines set to protect children's rights
15 June 2020
Almost two years after its arrival in Iraq, the Special UN Investigative Team probing Daesh atrocities in Iraq shows promising results
22 June 2020
France has repatriated a total of 28 minors since March 2019, yet 270 children remain stuck in camps, often in dire circumstances
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen a rise in civilian violence since March
19 June 2020
Pandemic worsens conditions of women and girls affected of violence in conflict
23 June 2020
Two attacks on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan, by Taliban militants, leave 18 Afghan security personnel dead
As COVID-19 limits life-saving operations, the ICRC warns many lives could be lost if fighting erupts again in conflict-torn Jonglei State
17 June 2020
Afghanistan recently witnessed a surge in violent attacks on civilians threatening the healthcare system of the country
Erroneous video takedowns by automatic software risks to delete social media documentation of human rights abuses
The UN faces humanitarian issues on the lack of food, shelter, sanitation products, and medical assistance for refugees with disabilities